The American Journal of Managed Care® Names Joshua Ofman as Keynote Speaker for the 2019 Patient-Centered Oncology Care® Meeting

CRANBURY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®), the leading multimedia peer-reviewed journal dedicated to issues in managed care, announces Joshua Ofman, M.D., MSHS, chief of corporate strategy and external affairs at Grail Inc., as the keynote speaker for the Patient-Centered Oncology Care® (PCOC) meeting. This year’s keynote presentation will take place Friday, Nov. 8, at 8:15 a.m. at the Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia.

“We are thrilled to have Dr. Ofman as the keynote speaker for this year’s PCOC meeting,” said Mike Hennessy Jr., president and CEO of MJH Life Sciences™, parent company of AJMC®. “He is a true expert in the field of oncology, and we are excited for his deep-rooted knowledge and experience to shine throughout the presentation.”

Ofman also serves on the board of directors of Cell BT Inc., an immunotherapy company focused on the discovery and development of innovative cancer therapeutics. He spent more than 15 years at Amgen, working in global health policy, and was a faculty member in the Department of Medicine and Health Services Research at UCLA Health Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

“Breakthroughs in innovative genomic technology provide an opportunity to transform care in oncology and early cancer detection. I am pleased to share a perspective about this potential at the AJMC Patient-Centered Oncology Care meeting,” Ofman added.

PCOC is a one-day, educational and highly interactive event addressing various industry topics such as advancing value-based payment models, the impact of consolidation and integration on oncology care, and the pharmacy’s role in patient care and management.

For more information or to register for the event, click here.

About The American Journal of Managed Care®

The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) is a multimedia peer-reviewed, MEDLINE-indexed journal that keeps industry leaders on the forefront of health policy by sharing digital research relevant to industry decision-makers. Other brands in the AJMC® family include The American Journal of Accountable Care®, Evidence-Based Oncology™ and Evidence-Based Diabetes Management™. These comprehensive multimedia brands bring together stakeholder views from payers, providers, policymakers and other industry leaders in managed care. AJMC® is a brand of MJH Life Sciences™, the largest privately held, independent, full-service medical media company in the U.S. dedicated to delivering trusted health care news across multiple channels.

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